Can you name the famous musicians who died before age 50?

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  • Enter a Musician (last names acceptable) in the box below
  • Correctly named Musicians will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Based on the book, "Rock & Roll Heaven" by Robert Dimery & Bruno Macdonald, published in 2007. Not all of the deaths covered in the book are included in this test.
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Date of DeathMusicianCause of Death (at Age)
Aug.16, 1938Poisoning (27)
Jan. 1, 1953Drug Induced Heart Attack (29)
Dec. 25, 1954Russian Roulette (25)
Feb. 3, 1959Plane Crash (22)
Feb. 3, 1959Plane Crash (28)
Feb 3, 1959Plane Crash (17)
Apr. 17, 1960Car Crash (22)
Dec. 11, 1964Gunshot (32)
Dec. 10, 1967Plane Crash (26)
July 3, 1969Drowned (27)
Sept. 18, 1970Asphyxiation (27)
Oct. 4, 1970Drug Overdose (27)
July 3, 1971Heart Attack? (27)
Sept. 19, 1973Drug Overdose (26)
July 29, 1974Heart Attack (32)
Aug. 16, 1977Heart Disease? Drug Oversose? (42)
Oct. 20, 1977Plane Crash (29)
Oct. 20, 1977Plane Crash (29)
Oct. 20, 1977Plane Crash (29)
Oct. 20, 1977Plane Crash (29)
Jan. 23, 1978Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot (31)
Sept. 7, 1978Drug Overdose (32)
Feb. 2, 1979Drug Overdose (21)
May 18, 1980Suicide by Hanging (23)
Sept. 25, 1980Asphyxiation (32)
Dec. 8, 1980Shot by Fanatic (40)
May 11, 1981Brain, Lung & Stomach Cancer (36)
Date of DeathMusicianCause of Death (at Age)
Mar. 19, 1982Plane Crash (25)
Dec. 28, 1983Drowned (39)
Apr. 1, 1984Shot by Father (44)
Sept. 27, 1986Tour Bus Crash (24)
Sept. 11, 1987Shot by Robbers (42)
June 25, 1988Drug Overdose (26)
Mar. 19, 1990Drug Overdose (24)
Aug. 27, 1990Helicopter Crash (35)
Nov. 24, 1991AIDS (45)
June 28, 1993Drug Overdose (36)
Apr. 5, 1994Suicide? by Gunshot (27)
Mar. 26, 1995AIDS (31)
Mar. 31, 1995Shot by Fanatic (23)
Oct. 21, 1995Drug Overdose (28)
Sept. 13, 1996Drive-By Shooting (25)
Mar. 9, 1997Drive-By Shooting (24)
May 29, 1997Drowned (30)
Nov. 22, 1997Suicide by Hanging? Autoerotic asphyxiation? (37)
Apr. 15, 2001Lymphatic Cancer (49)
June 5, 2002Drug Overdose (49)
Aug. 25, 2001Plane Crash (22)
Apr. 5, 2002Drug Overdose (34)
Apr. 25, 2002Car Accident (30)
Oct. 30, 2002Murdered by Gunshot (37)
Oct. 21, 2003Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds (34)
Nov. 13, 2004Drug Overdose (35)
Dec. 8, 2004Shot Onstage (38)
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Famous Musicians Who Died Too Soon Quiz

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